Fundraising

Infra debt fundraising shows positive signs

Infrastructure debt bucked the slow fundraising trend that restrained many parts of the private markets in 2023.

Key trends in US fundraising

A difficult environment for fundraising skews the odds in favour of the largest managers.

SeaTown raises $1.3bn for Asia private debt

The Singaporean investor has raised its second private debt fund due to strong opportunities identified in the region.

TPG Twin Brook closes fifth direct lending fund with $3.9 bn in commitments

TPG says it has expanded its sponsor network and completed almost 200 transactions.

Carlyle reports record AUM, credit raises $5bn

The firm’s credit AUM is up 25% year-on-year as it chases an overall $40bn fundraising goal, across funds and strategies, for 2024.

Talk of strategic expansion may be overblown

Regulatory concerns focus on private debt’s perceived growth into new areas – but capital is flowing into an already well-trodden part of the market.

Arrow secures $400m from ADIA for real estate credit

The deal follows a number of major commitments to European private credit from the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund.

DOWNLOAD: Fundraising catches up in second quarter

Fundraising bounced back in the second quarter to end H1 only just below the total seen in the same period last year.

Configure Partners report shows increased competition for deals

After slow M&A activity in 2023, private lenders are becoming more aggressive as they fall behind schedule with their deployment of capital.

AXA secures €2.3bn for significant risk transfer investment

The firm’s latest risk transfer fund will sit alongside substantial SMA capital to provide balance sheet management services for banks.